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REGIONAL STATISTICS, 2018, VOL 8, No 2.

STUDIES

Donatello Caruso – Francesco Conto: Private capital in the rural development programme: the case of the Apulia Region, Southern Italy

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080209.pdf

Gergely Tagai – Josef Bernard – Martin Simon – Bálint Koós: Two faces of peripherality: labour markets, poverty, and population dynamics in Hungary and Czechia

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080204.pdf

Vidmantas Daugirdas – Gintarė Pociūtė-Sereikienė: Depopulation tendencies and territorial development in Lithuania

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080203.pdf

Melinda Nagy-Molnár – Lendvay Endre: New method to support decision making process in the local economic development of Hungary 

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080207.pdf

Mátyás Szabó – Orsolya Pap-Szuromi – Róbert Romvári: Preliminary results of a farmstead survey of the Great Hungarian Plain –

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080208.pdf

Tibor Kóti: Spatial differences regarding the chance to leave supported public employment in Hungary’s rural periphery

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080210.pdf

Barbara Konecka-Szydłowska – András Trócsányi – Gábor Pirisi: Urbanisation in a formal way? The different characteristics of the ‘newest towns’ in Poland and Hungary

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080202.pdf

Lyudmila Grigorievna Matveeva –  Ol’ga Anatolievna Chernova – Natal’ya Alexeevna Kosolapova – Alexey Evgenievich Kosolapov: Assessment of water resources use efficiency based on the Russian Federation’s gross regional product water intensity indicator

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080201.pdf

K.S. Akbash – N.О. Pasichnyk – R.Ya.Rizhniak: Generalization of calculation methods for gender indices in demographic and social statistics

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VISUALIZATIONS

Ladislav Novotný – Loránt Pregi: Visualization of migration using spatial interpolation method

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2018/rs080206.pdf

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Regional Science Policy & Practice

Volume 11, Issue 1

Pages: 1-209

March 2019

ISSUE INFORMATION

Issue Information

Pages: 1-2 | First Published: 28 March 2019

SPECIAL SECTION: SPATIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Spatial and social justice

Budy P. Resosudarmo, Ari Kuncoro, Geoffrey J. D. Hewings

Pages: 3-4 | First Published: 28 March 2019

Open Access

Household characteristics at the bottom, the typical, and the top of the 2016 income distribution in South Korea: A quantile regression analysis

Yuri Mansury, Jae Beum Cho

Pages: 5-21 | First Published: 18 January 2019

Gender inequality among urban households in South Korea

Yuri Mansury, Kyung‐Heun Baek

Pages: 23-38 | First Published: 12 March 2019

Open Access

Interprovincial differences in labour force distribution and utilization based on educational attainment in Indonesia, 2002–2015

Mitsuhiko Kataoka

Pages: 39-54 | First Published: 29 November 2018

Education and expenditure inequality in Myanmar: An analysis with the 2006 and 2012 Household Income and Expenditure Survey in an urban and rural setting

Aye Thu Zar Thein, Takahiro Akita

Pages: 55-70 | First Published: 12 March 2019

Inequality of opportunity, a matter of space?

Jesus Perez‐Mayo

Pages: 71-87 | First Published: 12 February 2019

Open Access

Are poor provinces catching‐up the rich provinces in Indonesia?

Hengky Kurniawan, Henri L. F. de Groot, Peter Mulder

Pages: 89-108 | First Published: 29 January 2019

In search of spatial justice. Towards a conceptual and operative framework for the analysis of inter‐ and intra‐urban inequalities using a geo‐demographic approach. The case of Italy

Giovanni A. Barbieri, Federico Benassi, Marianna Mantuano, M. Rosaria Prisco

Pages: 109-121 | First Published: 20 November 2018

Open Access

A sectoral growth‐income inequality nexus in Indonesia

Iván González Gordón, Budy P. Resosudarmo

Pages: 123-139 | First Published: 20 June 2018

OTHER ARTICLES

Interpreting and understanding territorial identity

Roberta Capello

Pages: 141-158 | First Published: 07 December 2018

Differential demographic transitions for Women of different ethnicities in Gauteng, South Africa, 1996–2011

Hermanus Stephanus Geyer, Nhlapo Mosidi

Pages: 159-171 | First Published: 07 January 2019

Fiscal Decentralization – A Cautious Tale

Yizhou Zhang, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings

Pages: 173-187 | First Published: 09 January 2019

Do light rail transit investments increase employment opportunities? The case of Charlotte, North Carolina

Kristine Laura Canales, Isabelle Nilsson, Elizabeth Delmelle

Pages: 189-202 | First Published: 27 February 2019

BOOK REVIEWS

Advanced Introduction to National Innovation Systems, Cristina Chaminade, Bengt‐Åke Lundvall, Shagufa Hanneef, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2018

Roberta Capello

Pages: 203-204 | First Published: 28 August 2018

The square and the tower: Networks and power, from the Freemasons to Facebook

Gordon F. Mulligan

Pages: 204-207 | First Published: 15 October 2018

The Cost–Benefit Revolution. Cass R. Sunstein

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Pages: 207-209 | First Published: 22 November 2018

4th Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of the Labour Market

11–12 July 2019, Marseille, France

The 4th Workshop on “Spatial Dimensions of the Labour Market” focuses on topics concerning regional labour markets. This year, a special focus is placed on the causes and consequences of agglomeration effects, and on local labour markets. The workshop aims to bring together frontier researchers from the areas of labour economics, regional economics, geography and other related fields. Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions are welcome.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

The workshop has a special focus on agglomeration effects and on local labour markets. A non-exhaustive list of topics includes:

ͮ Causes and strength of agglomeration effects

ͮ Static versus dynamic agglomeration effects

ͮ Agglomerations and inequality

ͮ Agglomerations and the impact of trade

ͮ Worker and firm mobility

ͮ Local labour markets

ͮ Effects of globalisation and digitisation ͮ Spatial disparities

ͮ Firms’ productivity, productivity growth and innovation

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

ͮ Frederic Robert-Nicoud (Geneva School of Economics and Management)

ͮ Alan Manning (London School of Economics)

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY

Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE), Aix-en-Provence, France · Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany · Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis (RCEA), Rimini, Italy · ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, Germany

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Melanie Arntz | ZEW Mannheim and Heidelberg University · Lisa Bellmann | IAB Nuremberg · Uwe Blien | IAB Nuremberg and University of Bamberg · Roberto Patuelli | University of Bologna and RCEA · Christian Schluter | Aix-Marseille University · Sebastian Siegloch | ZEW Mannheim and University of Mannheim · Mark Trede | University of Münster · Federico Trionfetti | Aix-Marseille University · Ulrich Zierahn | ZEW Mannheim

LOCATION

Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Marseille · https://www.amse-aixmarseille.fr/en

SUBMISSION

You are invited to submit a paper or extended abstract (about 800 words) using the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2019. Notification of acceptance will be given by 15 May 2019. Participation in the workshop is free of charge for presenters.

SPECIAL ISSUE

A special issue of the Journal for Labour Market Research will be devoted to the SDLM 2019 workshop. The issue will contain a selection of around 5–6 papers of the conference. The submission deadline for papers to be included in this issue is 31 October 2019.

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND CONTACT | Christian Schluter, Aix-Marseille School of Economics

Please see the complete call for papers here.

First, to announce that the deadline to submit papers to the second edition of our Workshop Series on Migration, Globalization and the Knowledge Economy (May 16-17, 2019) has been extended until April 7. This second edition of the workshop is organized by Utrecht University, and the call for papers is open and available here.

The workshop will consist of a 2-day plenary session with presentations and discussions, and two keynote speakers. The keynote speakers of the Utrecht workshop will be Ina Ganguli, from University of Massachusetts, and Ufuk Akcigit, from the University of Chicago.

We aim to attract both senior and junior scholars dealing with research topics such as the role of high-skilled migration in fostering innovation in receiving countries, the relationship between diversity and innovation, the role of skilled diasporas and return migrants in diffusing knowledge back to their home countries, the emerging role of MNC in shaping scientists’ and engineers’ migration flows as well as temporary migration and knowledge sharing, migration and innovation-based start-ups formation, regions and mobility, and so forth.

Second, we would like to announce that another partner has joined our Workshop Series on Migration, Globalization and the Knowledge Economy, This is the Gran Sasso Science Institute, located in L'Aquila (Italy). The Institute will host the 3rd edition of the workshop in December 2019. We hope you'll be able to join us in L'Aquila too.

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 7!!

We'll be delighted if you can join us in Utrecht this May, as well as in the forthcoming cities.

PhD programme on Development, Societies &Territories (Edition 2019/20 – 2021/22): Second call for applications are open until 8^th July

https://www.utad.pt/estudar/en/cursos/development-societies-territories/

Join us, a dynamic program, which seeks to build bridges between the "big science" and the solutions that we need for sustainable and inclusive development of territories, organizations and people. Cultivating interdisciplinary approaches to shape researchers and professionals with creative thought able to innovate "outside the box". More information in the attached flyer.

Deadline for the submission of abstracts is 30 June 2019.

New Economic & Statistical Perspectives on Urban & Territorial Themes (NESPUTT 2019)

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics, Psychology and Social Sciences (CISEPS) and the Department of Economics, Management and Statistics (DEMS) at the University of Milan-Bicocca in collaboration with the Regional Economic Modelling Team (REMO) of the European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) are organizing an international workshop entitled New Economic & Statistical Perspectives on Urban and Territorial Themes (NESPUTT), which will take place in Milan on the 21st and 22nd of November 2019. 

The workshop aims at fostering an interdisciplinary debate involving economists, statisticians, modellers and other social scientists towards a better understanding of contemporary regions and cities, viewed as complex socio-economic systems. The NESPUTT Workshop encourages contributions about new theoretical/methodological approaches and applied research from regional economics, behavioral economics, environmental economics, experimental economics, statistics and other quantitative disciplines. 

The following list illustrates, but does not exhaust, possible topics applied to regional and urban themes:

• Behavioral economics
• Digital transformation
• Environmental economics
• Experimental economics
• Inequality
• Innovation and competitiveness
• Migration
• Nudging
• Regional divide
• Regional economic adjustment and development
• Small areas
• Social exclusion
• Social mobility
• Spatial modelling/statistics/econometric

Submissions of papers based on the application of behavioral, experimental and computational economics approaches to urban studies are also welcome. Special sessions devoted to particularly innovative approaches may be organized.

Participation of interested researchers and policy makers from all countries is welcome.

Proceedings: The NESPUTT2019 workshop will publish an electronic “Papers and Proceedings” edition with ISBN highlighting selected short papers (maximum 4 pages) from the meeting. You must indicate that your paper is to be included in the proceedings.

Location of the conference: University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan.

Scientific Committee: Riccardo Borgoni (UnimiB), Andrea Caragliu (PoliMi), Andrea Conte (European Commission JRC), André De Palma (ENS Paris Saclays), Giacomo Degli Antoni (University of Parma), Marco Faillo (University of Trento), Patrizio Lecca (European Commission, JRC), Alessandra Michelangeli (UnimiB), Nathalie Picard (University of Cergy-Pontoise).

Organizing Committee: Riccardo Borgoni (UnimiB), Antonella Carcagnì (UnimiB); Andrea Gilardi (UnimiB), Alessandra Michelangeli (UnimiB).

The link to the abstract submission site is https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nesputt2019

Important dates:

• 30 June 2019 – Deadline for abstract submission.
• 20 July 2019 – Acceptance notification.
• 20 September 2019 – Deadline for early registration.
• 30 October 2019 – Standard registration deadline.
• 21-22 November 2019 – Workshop at University of Milan-Bicocca.

Further information will be available from April 2019 on the workshop website http://www.nesputt2019.unimib.it/

Should you have any questions, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Last year, as part of the Global Evidence and Implementation Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Wiley hosted a breakfast roundatable on “Research Impact in Policy”. Policymakers and researchers came together for an interactive session to explore how research can better impact policy.

Following the roundtable, Wiley put together a virtual issue which features articles from Papers in Regional Science and Regional Science Policy and Practice.

https://secure.wiley.com/Research_Impact_in_Policy

16th PRSCO Summer Institute 

July 25-26, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand 

http://www.th-rsai.org/prsco-2019/

Deadline for Abstract Submission: Extended to 31 March 2019

Description:

The objective of the course is to provide a (not so short) introduction to spatial econometrics. Students will learn how to model and incorporate spatial dependencies into their empirical analyses. The course will cover basic as well as more advanced concepts ranging from the different typologies of spatial data, through the definition of connectivity in space (spatial weights matrices), to a comprehensive treatment of various spatial econometric models, both cross-sectional as well as panel. Estimation methods presented will include MLE (maximum likelihood), GMM (generalized method of moments), GLS (generalized least squares), and GS2SLS (generalized spatial two-stage least squares). The latter part of the course will deal with special topics such as panel data models and various testing procedures.

Instructor:

Gianfranco Piras, Associate Professor of Economics, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Organization:

The course is organized into a format that includes morning (theoretical) lectures and afternoon computing lab and applications sessions.

Material:

Suggested readings include:
Kelejian H.H. and Piras G. (2017) “Spatial Econometrics, 1st Edition”, Academic Press.
Additional readings will be provided during the course.

Applications:

Applications Period Opens: January 8, 2019
Extended Application Deadline: April 23, 2019
Acceptance Notification: Two days after application is received.
Confirm Participation by April 27, 2019

Important Dates:

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a brief statement of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applicants will be screened for suitable levels of prearation and background, and placed into the course on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fees: (Fees may change)

Course fees are $1,500. Fees cover course tuition, lunches and course material. Submitted fees will be non-refundable. Accommodation and other living expenses are not included. A block of rooms will be reserved at nearby hotels at a discounted rate.

Location:

The course will be hosted by West Virginia University’s Regional Research Institute located at 886 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgan, WV, United States 26506.

http://rri.wvu.edu/2018-summer-course-in-spatial-econometrics/